John Palmer
John Palmer, Detective
Dallas Police Department (Retired)
Career Highlights
- 28 years of service at Dallas PD (retired)
- 15 years of experience as a Homicide Detective at DPD
- 10 years of experience as patrol officer / FTO.
- 10 years of experience delivering law enforcement training to local, state, federal, and international law enforcement agencies.
- Subject matter expertise in science based interviewing, interrogation, and behavioral sciences.
John Palmer
retired after 28 years of service with the Dallas Police Department (DPD). He served in the DPD Homicide Unit for 15 years. Prior to his time in the Homicide Unit, Palmer served in the Felony Assault Unit, and 10 years in the Patrol Division including time as Field Training Officer (FTO). Palmer also served as an instructor at the DPD In-Service Academy where he regularly taught classes on investigative topics, interview and interrogation, and Texas master peace officer certification courses.
John also served as a Branch Chief and Senior Instructor in the Investigative Applications Branch of the Behavioral Science Division of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.
He has appeared as a guest speaker at numerous venues including the Crimes Against Children Conference, the Crimes Against Women Conference, the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference, and many other seminars. He served on the National Advisory Board of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (VICAP).
John’s investigative work in the DPD Homicide Unit has been featured on the television show, The First 48.
John Palmer is a Master Peace Officer in the State of Texas and holds B.S. from East Texas State University – 84”.